Lyse Leduc

Lyse Leduc (born September 17, 1938) is a Quebec politician, she previously served as the member for Mille-Îles in the Quebec National Assembly as a member of the Parti Québécois from 1994 until 2003.

Lyse Leduc
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Mille-Îles
In office
September 12, 1994  April 14, 2003
Preceded byJean-Pierre Bélisle
Succeeded byMaurice Clermont
Personal details
Born (1938-09-17) September 17, 1938
Montreal, Quebec
Political partyParti Québécois
ProfessionEducator

Biography

Leduc was born in Montreal, the daughter of two teachers. She earned her certificate in art history and a certificate in andragogy from the Université de Montréal.

Leduc taught at the Montreal Catholic School Commission for twenty five years. She also served as Director General of the Intervention Council for Women's Access to Work.

Political career

Leduc ran in the 1989 Quebec provincial election for the seat of Mille-Îles and lost to the incumbent Jean-Pierre Bélisle, she ran again in 1994 Quebec provincial election, with Bélisle having chosen not to run again and the PQ winning the election, she won in a very tight contest.

During her time in office, Leduc founded and was president of the Network of Women Parliamentarians of the Americas.

Leduc was re-elected in 1998 Quebec provincial election by a reduced margin in another tight race. She did not seek re-election in 2003.[1]

Electoral Record

Provincial

1998 Quebec general election: Mille-Îles
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisLyse Leduc17,46543.61-2.07
LiberalSylvain Lefebvre16,60041.45-0.61
Action démocratiqueAndré Beaulieu5,44013.58+2.56
Bloc PotChristian Lajoie3220.80
Socialist DemocracyJocelyne Desaultels1560.39
InnovatorBenoît Raymond680.17-0.30
Total valid votes 40,05199.02
Total rejected ballots 3950.98-0.94
Turnout 40,44684.39-2.28
Electors on the lists 47,928
Parti Québécois hold Swing -1.34
1994 Quebec general election: Mille-Îles
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisLyse Leduc17,33745.68+2.35
LiberalChantal Tremblay15,96642.06-14.61
Action démocratiqueMichel Ayotte4,18211.02
Natural LawClaire Viau2950.78
InnovatorLéonard Huard1770.47
Total valid votes 37,95798.08
Total rejected ballots 7421.92-1.66
Turnout 38,69986.87+6.91
Electors on the lists 44,549
Parti Québécois gain from Liberal Swing +8.46
1989 Quebec general election: Mille-Îles
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean-Pierre Bélisle16,43656.67+2.47
Parti QuébécoisLyse Leduc12,56943.33+1.00
Total valid votes 29,00596.42
Total rejected ballots 1,0783.58+2.11
Turnout 30,08379.66-1.20
Electors on the lists 37,763
Liberal hold Swing +1.74

References

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